S02E03: Virtual Afterlives - Candi Cann
Dilemma Podcast
English - August 05, 2020 11:47 - 53 minutes - 74.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsPhilosophy Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Are virtual worlds any different than real worlds?
A mother is reunited with her deceased daughter in virtual reality for a South Korean TV show.
Jay Shapiro speaks with Associate Professor and author Candi Cann about the ways in which technology is intersecting with death and grief rituals. Professor Cann's book on the subject is available here.
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